For sophomore Joy Taylor, cheer is everything.
“I don’t really get a lot of free time,” Taylor said. “I'm on varsity. We have practices three or four days a week.”
Taylor has been on the cheerleading team since freshman year and said she has really grown from the experience.
“I ...

For Sophomore Michael Kehrig, running isn’t just a sport, it has shaped him into who he is today. He plans to do it for at least the rest of his highschool years.
“It's been the foundation of who I am, and led to who I hang out with because I’ve been on (track) team, and most of the people t...

Resigning from both the school year and his hobbies of playing video games and reading books, freshman John Favenyesi recently experienced a cruise to the Bahamas in July.
Traveling with his brother, aunt and uncle, he was able to involve himself in a variety of activities on the boat, most notably...

In the midst of the beginning of the school year and spirit week, senior Stephanie Korte has been looking forward to what the year has in store, but says she has been a little distracted from the nostalgia it usually brings.
“I feel like so into my schooling right now,” Korte said. “I can’t ...

For many, Girl Scouts was a short-lived activity that occupied free time during elementary school. For senior Colleen Corbet, the program has become an 11-year-long hobby that allows her to spend time with friends and prepare for the future.
“We go camping and normal girl scout type stuff,” Corbet sai...

For freshman Benjamin Bania fishing is an activity that is relaxing and fun for him to do. He started fishing when he was very young, but has found more of a passion for it in the last few summers.
Not only is the action of pulling his fish up, but fishing also has other perks for Bania.
“Watc...

While some students collect sports trophies, others may treasure varieties of foreign coins. For freshman Tyler Jones, his long-standing collection is comprised of comic books of both past and present.
Starting in fifth grade, Jones began his amassment of comic books with “Batman,” which he b...

As a contrast to living through Michigan’s dreary and cold winter, freshman Abi Murray was surrounded by crystal clear water and sandy beaches during this year’s mid-winter break.
“We got to relax on the beach. It was really nice to take a break from school,” Murray said. “I went for five d...

After he graduates this spring, senior Will Fishwick’s college journey will be an unconventional one.
Unlike many students, who will go on to pursue an education at a traditional college or university, Fishwick hopes to study voice and vocal performance at a music conservatory. A music conservat...

Instead of going home after school on Thursdays, junior Ellie Frame heads to Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe where she serves as a volunteer. Frame started at the beginning of the school year. She escorts and discharges patients, delivers flowers and directs visitors.
“My grandma was a nurse at Beaumont so she...

Few students graduate early. However, junior Lee Daniel is on that path, having the required amount of credits.
“I’m doing it because my family is moving to North Carolina this summer and I didn’t want to switch schools for senior year,” Daniel said.
Daniel plans to attend a college ...

Watching characters come to life on page is what junior Elijah Manson has dedicated himself to. While everyone enjoys reading comics, Manson takes it upon himself to make them.
Manson has drawn comics for four years, using a digital tablet rather than a pencil and paper.
“Sometimes I do funny o...